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foreign policy as anyone. i don't support interventionism but you don't want to go so far in the other direction that you start, you know, cozying up to tin pot african dictators like qaddafi, assad, and the one in belarus who is still running the kgb and backing up the chinese in their clamp-down in tibet. in many ways i think... >> charlie: ahmadinejad. ahmadinejad who is anti-semetic amongst other issues which the left does not want to talk about because of the taboos. i understand the impulse. you want to counteract the u.s. chavez was under pressure from the bush administration. i understand that. you don't want to go so far in the other direction that you sort of drag the left through the mud. i think that maduro was very uncreative an ideological foreign minister. at a certain point i wondered why not craft a certain kind of foreign policy that is a lot more ininnovative. climate change, for example. it rails against the global north for consuming oil. it's hypocritical because venezuela has exported bi
foreign policy as anyone. i don't support interventionism but you don't want to go so far in the other direction that you start, you know, cozying up to tin pot african dictators like qaddafi, assad, and the one in belarus who is still running the kgb and backing up the chinese in their clamp-down in tibet. in many ways i think... >> charlie: ahmadinejad. ahmadinejad who is anti-semetic amongst other issues which the left does not want to talk about because of the taboos. i understand the...
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minister in charge of chalices foreign policy so i very much see continuity during this period. and we've got more analysis of what the post is landscape in venezuela could look like it r.t. dot com we value not to be so the revision section there is where we'll find dramatic pictures from the recent protests along with plenty of other stories waiting for you on line that. we do this to sell fundamentalism take a look at how saudi arabia treats jailed al qaeda extremists to a spot rather than a cell but you don't call explains why the government is more into pampering than imprisoning terrorists. like fear though the checkered flag come down on formula one's bahrain grand prix race which just hours before a big sore proving you are sore protests against the elite event being hosted in the country followed days of mass protests leading up to the race by activists angry that it was being used to mask the gold kingdom's grave human rights abuses rallies for democratic reform have been ongoing for over two years often turning violent with more than seventy people killed on both side
minister in charge of chalices foreign policy so i very much see continuity during this period. and we've got more analysis of what the post is landscape in venezuela could look like it r.t. dot com we value not to be so the revision section there is where we'll find dramatic pictures from the recent protests along with plenty of other stories waiting for you on line that. we do this to sell fundamentalism take a look at how saudi arabia treats jailed al qaeda extremists to a spot rather than a...
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foreign policy because mexico just had elections in which there was massive fall because mexico is a close ally of the united states it's the u.s. immediately like recognizes the results in the rules that georgia's proposition that destroy the united states has no moral authority whatsoever to talk about the going to sort of them elections. next the they doing gold rush in colombia. oh no who a lazy bureaucratic and trivial censorship strikes again but this time in russia a bill has been signed into law that will put fines on individuals and legal entities for using vulgar already in the media one major flaw of many with this is that they really don't know which words are going to be considered vogue or i guess these words are so awful that they cannot even write them down i'm not naïve there has always been and will always be censorship but this where word list is just silly there is a common expression on the russian internet that russian mainstream media could accept more and eyes ation of society russian t.v. does have all the bloody violent action movies as well as scandalous t
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minister in charge of chavez's foreign policy so i very much see continuity during this period. and we've got more analysis on what the pows charges landscape in venezuela could look like on r.t. dot com doma zatanna invasion section there where you'll find dramatic pictures from the recent protests that along with plenty of other stories waiting for you online. also on line five star fundamentalism take a look at how saudi arabia treats jailed al qaeda extremists to a spot rather than the cell r.t. dot com explains why the government is more into pampering than imprisoning terrorists. the checkered flag they come down on for me the ones behind the grand prix a razor which are just hours before it began so protests against the elite event to being hosted in the country it followed days of mass protests leading up to the race by activists angry that it was being used to mask the gulf condemns grave human rights abuses rallies for democratic reform ongoing for over two years often turning violent with more than seventy people killed on both sides a crackdown even extends to writin
minister in charge of chavez's foreign policy so i very much see continuity during this period. and we've got more analysis on what the pows charges landscape in venezuela could look like on r.t. dot com doma zatanna invasion section there where you'll find dramatic pictures from the recent protests that along with plenty of other stories waiting for you online. also on line five star fundamentalism take a look at how saudi arabia treats jailed al qaeda extremists to a spot rather than the cell...
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foreign policy because mexico just had elections in which there was massive for because mexico's a close ally of the united states is the us media recognizes the results in the north of georgia's proposition that this floor has no moral authority whatsoever to talk about they're going to sort of them elections. ninety minutes personal. breaking news no bring you this time about online privacy the controversial cyber intelligence sharing and protection act been approved by the u.s. house of representatives this detail just coming in the bill which encourages private businesses to share information with the government will now move to the senate after its expected approval to be signed into law by president obama but senior white house advisers earlier said they'd recommended vetoes the act the orses of the bill say it's an effort to combat attempts to steal america's trade secrets but critics say it's a gross violation of the privacy of internet users you can expect us to follow this one up for you throughout the coming hours. in challenging times many turn to the church for solace and su
foreign policy because mexico just had elections in which there was massive for because mexico's a close ally of the united states is the us media recognizes the results in the north of georgia's proposition that this floor has no moral authority whatsoever to talk about they're going to sort of them elections. ninety minutes personal. breaking news no bring you this time about online privacy the controversial cyber intelligence sharing and protection act been approved by the u.s. house of...
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foreign policy because mexico just had elections in which there was massive fall because mexico's a close ally of the united states is the us immediately work recognizes the results of a new group of joy just by opposition that therefore the research has no moral authority whatsoever to talk about the going to sort of them elections and challenging times and many turn to the church of for solace and support about him bracha on the growing number of aids he has has led to the creation of an essential new congregation in which religion is taken out of the equation possible it does point to some of the number leave us about what drives some to use the house of god anyway. if you want to britain's growing number of atheists a sunday morning might present itself as an opportunity to just sleep in and relax on through all the snow sunday mass to attend well not exactly more and more of london's atheists are waking up on a sunday morning and going to church i miss him. so much i couldn't. work. for you but there's no talk of saints or sinners him possibly saying to the same. posture we shall cau
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foreign policy u.s. aggression in the middle east in a rock and a and it's there in pakistan and yemen the israel palestine conflict and on and on and on. but you know. we also should probably take this with a little bit of a grain of salt i mean what's also been generally accepted at least thus far it is preliminary but thus far there doesn't seem to be any signs of foreign terrorist organizations so despite the fact that they're close aiming they had really the just and foreign policy motivations. you know they didn't have ties to foreign terrorist organizations they seem self radicalize is ok well john let me just ask here. you know is it ironic in a sense i mean the u.s. went to iraq and afghanistan to fight terrorism and our what we're seeing now sort of a backfire and what's happening the attacks on the u.s. soil this sort of a boomerang i mean it's backfires on u.s. policies abroad don't you think. well yes i mean it was in two thousand and six that the cia released a report. confirming precisely
foreign policy u.s. aggression in the middle east in a rock and a and it's there in pakistan and yemen the israel palestine conflict and on and on and on. but you know. we also should probably take this with a little bit of a grain of salt i mean what's also been generally accepted at least thus far it is preliminary but thus far there doesn't seem to be any signs of foreign terrorist organizations so despite the fact that they're close aiming they had really the just and foreign policy...
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foreign policy and thus our tax dollars at work here's the bottom line as we learn more about events and motives behind the boston bombings it's vital that we don't fall prey to the same mental trap revenge because if there's one thing we know for sure it's that violence begets violence. and as always we appreciate you tuning in to tonight's show make sure you. keep watching our team and our to america for all the latest a real time updates on the boston bombings check out our twitter and our web site for those of you surfing the web you can keep up with all the latest out our team dot com good night stay safe have a great weekend and we'll see you on monday. you know sometimes you see a story and it seems so poorly you think you understand it and then you glimpse something else and you hear or see some other part of it and realize that everything is i don't know i'm sorry welcome to the big picture.
foreign policy and thus our tax dollars at work here's the bottom line as we learn more about events and motives behind the boston bombings it's vital that we don't fall prey to the same mental trap revenge because if there's one thing we know for sure it's that violence begets violence. and as always we appreciate you tuning in to tonight's show make sure you. keep watching our team and our to america for all the latest a real time updates on the boston bombings check out our twitter and our...
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policy and thus our tax dollars at work here's the bottom line as we learn more about events and motives behind the boston bombings it's vital that we don't fall prey to the same mental trap revenge because if there's one thing we know for sure it's that violence begets violence. and as always we appreciate you tuning in to tonight's show make sure you. keep watching our team our to america for all the latest a real time updates on the boston bombings check out our twitter and our web site because if surfing the web you can keep up with all the latest out our team dot com good night stay safe have a great weekend and we'll see you on monday. six did multiply here each day. it's very profitable to invest in colombia we did very profitable also there when there's a very high return on investment. you'll know i'll be there he said but i've been working in this area for thirty years and i've always had to play the armed groups are a part of me that is i knew the bottom of the trees and changed the name of the strategy of going to distill the same murderous. high ranking suspects you know com
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policy right now and he wasn't able to accomplish that in all of his decades on the hill the why is he trying to push this now and also how is he changing his tactics so let's take a look at what he had to say to that over. it really is this different as it may seem because when i was on the inside i was really on the outside you know i was not i was not what the leadership called a team player and i was always talking to somebody outside with the whole idea of reaching people but i thought in a way there was a little bit more political success than i ever dreamed three since the federal reserve i went to the outside when we lobbied people to lobby their congressmen and talk to them what was wrong with the fed it really came to life when we had a financial crisis so i didn't do that as an insider because i had no political clout i had nothing to offer they could trade votes and that sort of thing now congressman paul followed that by saying that to him the bigger job isn't trying to influence congress members it's trying to influence and actually start a groundswell from the outside
policy right now and he wasn't able to accomplish that in all of his decades on the hill the why is he trying to push this now and also how is he changing his tactics so let's take a look at what he had to say to that over. it really is this different as it may seem because when i was on the inside i was really on the outside you know i was not i was not what the leadership called a team player and i was always talking to somebody outside with the whole idea of reaching people but i thought in...
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foreign policy because mexico just had elections in which there was massive for all because mexico is a close ally of the united states is the u.s. immediately look recognizes the results only lose the joy just by the opposition with this for their own sense of no moral authority whatsoever to talk about the going to sort of them elections. despite agreeing to a partial vote recount the electorate body in venezuela says me today slim victory is irreversible and the president himself has sworn to continue the revolution begun by chavez and to address his country men small and medium concerns well for more on what challenges nicholas meijer right now faces his last and scholar dr joseph s. from harvard university. got in schley sion running at thirty percent he's got important problems he's got a whole basket full of economic problems and the price of oil has just gone down a few dollars which doesn't make it easy for the government the problem from my view you know in the short term the next month or two or three in addition to the. anomic difficulties is that his own end is split and
foreign policy because mexico just had elections in which there was massive for all because mexico is a close ally of the united states is the u.s. immediately look recognizes the results only lose the joy just by the opposition with this for their own sense of no moral authority whatsoever to talk about the going to sort of them elections. despite agreeing to a partial vote recount the electorate body in venezuela says me today slim victory is irreversible and the president himself has sworn...
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everything at war some foreign policy the recent table a league table that describes the countries around the world in terms of corruption america is no longer in the top twenty in terms of the least corrupt they are dropping precipitously down that scale they're becoming one of the most corrupt countries in the world and this bernanke and the fed in washington are demonstrating exactly what it's like basically argentina we saw during their collapse america same to be mimicking that pretty closely now let's turn to your book for a second the failure of laws a fair capitalism explain how and why it has failed first let me just run through the book. the failure or less a fairer system part of all the books it's very partial what the first part does is it examines failures in economic third problems in an economic theory such as the economists who confuse labor arbitrage with free trade and sat and cheered while low middle class jobs were moved out of the country leaving us with a you. trade deficit with. a devastated middle class. so the first part deals with those kinds of problems the sec
everything at war some foreign policy the recent table a league table that describes the countries around the world in terms of corruption america is no longer in the top twenty in terms of the least corrupt they are dropping precipitously down that scale they're becoming one of the most corrupt countries in the world and this bernanke and the fed in washington are demonstrating exactly what it's like basically argentina we saw during their collapse america same to be mimicking that pretty...
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-- in today's world, foreign policy is to a large degree economic policy. and i am deeply committed, i'm working right now to close out my appointments, the president's appointments, within the state department with respect to our economic effort. i personally believe this is how we are going to be able to do .hings is leverage assistance i wish we had more time. talk about a modern day martial plan if you will which is going -- marshal plan if you will which will involve the larger sector. what these countries need are jobs for young people. masses of young people. so we need to try to find ways ttit and nk the others can help do that. in the west bank what i was about to describe earlier was that the prime minister netanyahu and and president abbas have agreed to this add on initiative of trying to bring the private sector to the table for rapid economic development, to really make a difference, as well as for some infrastructure. i think you can join both leverage development, create jobs, brings you stability. that's sort of the new model. i think we ha
-- in today's world, foreign policy is to a large degree economic policy. and i am deeply committed, i'm working right now to close out my appointments, the president's appointments, within the state department with respect to our economic effort. i personally believe this is how we are going to be able to do .hings is leverage assistance i wish we had more time. talk about a modern day martial plan if you will which is going -- marshal plan if you will which will involve the larger sector....
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domestic and foreign policy is about well so worried at stake and ongoing crisis. we have a close election that's going to decide really a very important concern we all know what it is sixty three letter word or oil the system because who's going to control future of venezuelan oil there's no question that the u.s. has had a stake and pumping millions of dollars into opposition groups in better is a whale and we have documentation from wiki leaks that the u.s. state department has called the former president chavez the enemy and talked about the importance of dividing of these moles and other portions of us standing up for u.s. business concerns in south america that as you say show in a washington has been trying to push its agenda in the region but does it have to offer it was even recently up until recent years that saudi arabia was thought to have the largest single oil reserves on the planet but the in venezuela and that's the big prize the u.s. is the global head tomorrow and it's the gold bully but it's a desperate and desperate situation right now it's been
domestic and foreign policy is about well so worried at stake and ongoing crisis. we have a close election that's going to decide really a very important concern we all know what it is sixty three letter word or oil the system because who's going to control future of venezuelan oil there's no question that the u.s. has had a stake and pumping millions of dollars into opposition groups in better is a whale and we have documentation from wiki leaks that the u.s. state department has called the...
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and domestic policy remains to be seen a media frenzy surrounding the bombings the united states has not seen a similar act in years officials are saying the investigation is still very fluid but the majority of questions yet to be answered who and why was behind the attack and how secure really is the united states of today over the last decade the u.s. has pumped enormous resources into security and steps often criticised for breaching the rights of u.s. citizens and foreigners alike but what are the results and have all these efforts created anything more than an illusion of safety in. boston massachusetts. authorities have received thousands of tips photos and videos as they continue the search for suspects focusing on people carrying heavy bags or backpacks to try and find out who may have planted these explosives well social media users have contributed by searching through images and sharing information brian becker an antiwar activist believes america's reliance on its military to keep itself safe abroad as now affected its domestic security. since september eleventh the unit
and domestic policy remains to be seen a media frenzy surrounding the bombings the united states has not seen a similar act in years officials are saying the investigation is still very fluid but the majority of questions yet to be answered who and why was behind the attack and how secure really is the united states of today over the last decade the u.s. has pumped enormous resources into security and steps often criticised for breaching the rights of u.s. citizens and foreigners alike but what...
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and domestic policy remains to be seen a media frenzy surrounding the bombings the united states has not seen a similar in years officials are saying the investigation is still very fluid but the majority of questions yet to be answered who and why was behind the attack and how secure really is the united states of today over the last decade the u.s. has pumped enormous resources into security and steps often criticised for breaching the rights of u.s. citizens and foreigners alike but what are the results and have all these efforts created anything more than an illusion of safety in. boston massachusetts. containing a poisonous substance and sent to president obama has reportedly been intercepted that's less than the day police found a envelope addressed to a mississippi senator both appear to have been sent by the same person we'll bring you more on this developing story as soon as we get it. for you to receive tips photos and videos as they continue. focusing on people carrying heavy bags or backpacks to try and find who may have planted explosives social media users have contribu
and domestic policy remains to be seen a media frenzy surrounding the bombings the united states has not seen a similar in years officials are saying the investigation is still very fluid but the majority of questions yet to be answered who and why was behind the attack and how secure really is the united states of today over the last decade the u.s. has pumped enormous resources into security and steps often criticised for breaching the rights of u.s. citizens and foreigners alike but what are...
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the obama administration made it a cornerstone of their foreign policy but you know, richard falk didn't materialize out of thin air. he's appointed and supported by the human rights council. >> neil: so these views are probably held by other members on the committee. >> the organization of islamic council -- if the obama administration didn't support the council it would be a different situation. >> neil: do you think it knows others on it is on the council shares that view? >> two weeks ago the islamic governments in new york city said -- refused to define terrorism unless there was a exception clause for legitimate struggle. we know what they're about, why are we legitimizing them. richard falk is paid for by american tax dollars, his reports are put on the web and circulated. it's about time we not only call for his removal but stop legitimating the council and get off. >> neil: if we get off, the administration argument is we can never engage. you say -- >> there are lots of other vehicles for engaging other than human rights council that is fraud fraudulent. >> the secretary genera
the obama administration made it a cornerstone of their foreign policy but you know, richard falk didn't materialize out of thin air. he's appointed and supported by the human rights council. >> neil: so these views are probably held by other members on the committee. >> the organization of islamic council -- if the obama administration didn't support the council it would be a different situation. >> neil: do you think it knows others on it is on the council shares that view?...
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and domestic policy it remains to be seen officials say they've been receiving thousands of clues from around the world a media frenzy surrounding the bombings the united states has not seen a similar acts in years officials are saying the investigation is still very fluid with the majority of questions yet to be answered this is our city you know our home so it's you can't live in fear but it's definitely always kind of going to be in the back of your mind i don't see how it can't the f.b.i. is in charge of the case with more information to follow as the investigation continues americans are trying to move on with their lives overshadowed by thoughts of what the tragedy will mean for their future you could see the very pretty faces like is this the beginning where america is now you know where we're now the american version of beirut you know a little bit more now that we're going to have to second guess every event that we have. that nine eleven changed travel this you know the concern that i've had and i suspect that other people have are going through their mind is this going to do
and domestic policy it remains to be seen officials say they've been receiving thousands of clues from around the world a media frenzy surrounding the bombings the united states has not seen a similar acts in years officials are saying the investigation is still very fluid with the majority of questions yet to be answered this is our city you know our home so it's you can't live in fear but it's definitely always kind of going to be in the back of your mind i don't see how it can't the f.b.i....
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policy is based on bluster. and so if that is your strategy, you know, maybe -- it's less important that the rockets really work, or maybe they don't work at all. that's less important than if you can make people -- and perhaps your own population -- think that they work. >> could i -- i think steve has made some very, very apt points. this is rocket science, and it's not easy. if there is any good news in this story, and i use that term advisedly, it's the fact that north korea's industrial capacities to test on a regular basis and so forth are probably very constrained. because you don't see -- i'm not trying to say it has to be totally equivalent to the kinds of program that is we ran or the russians ran, but this is not what i would regard as a true testing program, and it's just not frequent enough, it's not intense enough to quantify. that said, the challenge here is maybe less what the north koreans may believe they have. it may be more what we believe they have and how we respond accordingly. and i must
policy is based on bluster. and so if that is your strategy, you know, maybe -- it's less important that the rockets really work, or maybe they don't work at all. that's less important than if you can make people -- and perhaps your own population -- think that they work. >> could i -- i think steve has made some very, very apt points. this is rocket science, and it's not easy. if there is any good news in this story, and i use that term advisedly, it's the fact that north korea's...
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there is nothing foreign about foreign policy anymore. smartcan make the small,. w vestments upfront and avoid more costly conflicts and greater burdens down the road. , we'vepast few months seen developments underscore the state -- stakes for having a strong and -- strong american presence in the world. that was a positive step toward stability in the volatile region of the world where we need partnerships. the committee is more than immersed in suyyruiaia. we have treated millions to humanitarian relief -- we have provided millions to humanitarian relief. i expect we will talk about syria somewhat today. having returned from beijing and north koreathe issue took center stage, we are reminded once again that america is the guardian of global security. we should be proud of that. one not turn our back on keys nor will we hesitate what we need to do to defend our allies. if budget is an analyst patient of our values and priorities -- this budget is an illustration of our values and priorities. i have a record of wanting to do deficit reduction. we are grappling wit
there is nothing foreign about foreign policy anymore. smartcan make the small,. w vestments upfront and avoid more costly conflicts and greater burdens down the road. , we'vepast few months seen developments underscore the state -- stakes for having a strong and -- strong american presence in the world. that was a positive step toward stability in the volatile region of the world where we need partnerships. the committee is more than immersed in suyyruiaia. we have treated millions to...
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. >> a foreign policy expert? this is an opportunity to allow these people to come to the united states and work here and raising that visa is an important part of why this is a pro-growth policy. que from president reaganth a farewell address wherebee ing cn the hill and said that if there had to be city walls, the walls had doors, the doors were open to anyone with the will and hard to get here. this is a good reminder that we have to keep working on this bill and i would wonder if you wanted to comment as to why that was meaningful to you in this context. >> the jack kemp republican position has always been immigrant welcoming. you see this coming stronger both from the business community and from the religious community, communities of faith. i was in a meeting with the head of the republican party in 2000. 10 major trade associations, i was there as the taxpayer guy. they went around the table about what is important. they said do something bad to trial lawyers, capitains between thos project and that the and
. >> a foreign policy expert? this is an opportunity to allow these people to come to the united states and work here and raising that visa is an important part of why this is a pro-growth policy. que from president reaganth a farewell address wherebee ing cn the hill and said that if there had to be city walls, the walls had doors, the doors were open to anyone with the will and hard to get here. this is a good reminder that we have to keep working on this bill and i would wonder if you...
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day-to-day policies for the previous decade. that takes us back to the early 1980's. if you want to get into real inside baseball, north koreaian media was talking about the rise of the party center in the 1970's. party center being eventually debuted as kim jung il. he had about a quarter century of grooming before becoming the king. he had a long time to consolidate authority. with with his hands on the dashbored, he-dived the plane. he was the only -- he more or less destroyed the institutions of party and state. so by the late 1990's and early 2000's there was no correspondence between what the party was supposed to look like and what the cabinet and state system was supposed to look like and the way he was operating the government. he was more or less running the country out of his bathtub with a couple of police secret forces to help. he paid no attention whatsoever to continuing the dynasty. he was completely feckless on this. there was no consideration who was going to rule next until he had his stroke. then they had to
day-to-day policies for the previous decade. that takes us back to the early 1980's. if you want to get into real inside baseball, north koreaian media was talking about the rise of the party center in the 1970's. party center being eventually debuted as kim jung il. he had about a quarter century of grooming before becoming the king. he had a long time to consolidate authority. with with his hands on the dashbored, he-dived the plane. he was the only -- he more or less destroyed the...
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i think for the foreign exchange market, it's more a question of policy action. and now, because we're in this limbo, that leaves sterling a little bit of limbo. >> meanwhile, the treasury there is targeting sales of 4 to 5 billion sales in six-month and is 1-month t bills. yes, same with italian yields, as well, michael. are we now at the low point in the cycle for spanish and italian yields? who is going to drive them lower from here and why would you? >> i think the market has seen a lot of liquidity expansion. first from the fed and then lastly from the bank of japan. and combined with the renewed commitment from the ecb to protect the euro, this has depressed yields to these kind of levels. i think it's difficult to see us going dramatically further. and if anything, strategically, we think that the three major problems in europe, the recession, inconsistent crisis management and rising political and social backlash against austerity are likely to come through and that leaves spain and italy very vulnerable to a sharp increase in yields. we're looking, for e
i think for the foreign exchange market, it's more a question of policy action. and now, because we're in this limbo, that leaves sterling a little bit of limbo. >> meanwhile, the treasury there is targeting sales of 4 to 5 billion sales in six-month and is 1-month t bills. yes, same with italian yields, as well, michael. are we now at the low point in the cycle for spanish and italian yields? who is going to drive them lower from here and why would you? >> i think the market has...
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and obviously one contentious p policy was power between employers and trade unions. arguably now the u.k. has a much better industrial relations record than it did before 1979. >> you have to remember though in the '70s, you and i were doing our homework by candlelight when we had a three-day week. it did need rebalancing from that point of view. takes those lessons from those micropolicies which were successful whether there's some lessons today that need to be drawn by this current government because they are trying to kick-start wider only ownership but thatcher gave people the right to own their own homes but they had to qualify for mortgage on affordable income. >> that's one thing which the thatcher government did particularly in the early to mid 1980s. the big liberalization financial markets. scrapping of competition and credit control happened a lot earlier. we had banks and buildings more able to lend the household sector. of course we had the big sales of public sectoral council housing to public sector tenants as well. we're starting from a very, very dif
and obviously one contentious p policy was power between employers and trade unions. arguably now the u.k. has a much better industrial relations record than it did before 1979. >> you have to remember though in the '70s, you and i were doing our homework by candlelight when we had a three-day week. it did need rebalancing from that point of view. takes those lessons from those micropolicies which were successful whether there's some lessons today that need to be drawn by this current...